李全忠
一位意大利設(shè)計(jì)師把中國(guó)壯族人民的服裝特色融入西方流行時(shí)尚,其成品成為南寧博物館的一大看點(diǎn),觀者如潮。
Stylists weave together?Chinese and Italian designs
1 At Nanning Museum, located in Guangxi, a surprising black skirt decorated with wonderful ethnic design elements has been a hit, with tourists coming in to take photos. This creation has been designed by famous Italian designer Mossi Borella, and is an important feature of the museums collection.
2 Borellas design is a creative combination of Western fashion art and elements from ethnic groups in China. Drawing inspiration from the complex customs of these groups, he incorporated (融入) their features into the dress.
3 “Before designing this dress, we were inspired by Guangxis Zhuang brocade, and it took me two weeks to choose the color to match the belt pattern. It can be said that we (Italy) make the house of the concept but you (China) made the heart of the house,” said Yosmany Larrea, Borellas assistant.
4 Borella and Larrea share love for ethnic cultures, and they first learned about Guangxis ethnic groups back in 2018. In December 2019, they led a team of Italian designers to Nanning. “I was shocked on arriving at the workshop and I felt like I stepped into a magical land. Weaving skills are good, and Zhuang brocade is beautiful. I also touched the materials. At that time, I hoped to bring Zhuang brocade elements into my design immediately,” Borella said.
5 During the visit, Borella was impressed by the skills of local people in creating brocade and their rich cultural heritage. He felt inspired to incorporate these ethnic elements into his design and share them with the world.
6 According to Borella, by using modern design concepts to present the culture and history of Chinese ethnic groups to Western consumers, they would further promote the ethnic culture represented by the Zhuang brocade in Europe.
Detail 1. What gave Borella inspiration to create the black skirt?
A. His teamwork.
B. The Zhuang brocade.
C. His love for ethnic cultures.
D. His assistants encouragement.
Detail 2. Why did Borella incorporate these ethnic elements into his design?
A. To promote Chinese culture.
B. To show his wonderful skills.
C. To make friends with the Zhuang people.
D. To share ethnic cultures with the world.
Inference 3. What does Borella think of the Zhuang brocades market in Europe?
A. It is challenging.
B. It is hard to say.
C. It is promising.
D. It needs further innovation.
Inference 4. Which of the following words can best describe Borella?
A. Caring and determined.
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Serious but friendly.
D. Creative and skilled.
Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text
At Nanning Museum, located in Guangxi, a surprising black skirt decorated with wonderful ethnic design elements has been a hit, with tourists coming in to take photos. 在位于廣西的南寧博物館,一條醒目的裝飾著美麗的民族設(shè)計(jì)元素的黑色裙子風(fēng)靡一時(shí),吸引了大批游客前來(lái)拍照留念。
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Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks
be located in 位于……
be decorated with 用……裝飾
take photos 拍照
a team of 一隊(duì)……
on arriving 一到……
be impressed by 對(duì)……印象深刻
share...with 與……分享……
according to 根據(jù)……